That's it from the trio of ShashanK, Ajith and Sid V. Join us for the 2nd ODI on 1st December from Jaipur (2:30 PM start). Till then it's good bye from us at the commentary desk. Enjoy your Sunday!

Virat Kohli: It feels good. I went out there and continued my good form with the bat. I heard that only 6 players have scored back to back hundreds for India, so yes it is a good feeling. Hopefully I can continue in the next few games. I had a kind of a lean patch in Sri Lanka recently but the team-mates and coach backed me. I would like to thank them. I try to probably stop myself if I feel like playing a big shot and enjoy the singles. I have been lucky that we have had strike players in the other end. My role is to bat long and put the team in a good position.

Virat Kohli is the MoM for his superb knock of 105

Gautam Gambhir: Leading the country for the first time, and winning the game gives a great feeling. All the batsmen chipped in with the runs and I am very happy with Virat's performance. There was a bit in it for the bowlers, so the gameplan was to just stay in and blunt the bowling in the first few overs. I am taking one game at a time. Ashwin was brilliant with the ball.

Ross Taylor: Vijay and Gambhir batted superbly but Virat was superb. The ball nipped around a bit, we needed to get more wickets at the start, it is a disappointing result but hopefully we can pick ourselves up. Guptill batted well but we lost too many wickets in the middle. In the end Nathan and Mills brought us back but Kohli's innings took the game away from us. Always important to win the first game to get the momentum but I am confident about picking ourselves up.

India put on a convincing performance as they comfortably defeated the Kiwis by 40 runs. Ross Taylor played a lone hand as the Kiwis stumbled badly in their chase. Taylor shed his lean patch in the Test series with a fine exhibition of stroke-making. However, Yuvraj Singh, broke the back of the Kiwis claiming the vital scalps of Williamson and Styris as the Kiwis hurtled towards defeat. The Kiwi middle order failed to put up a fight as they capitulated in the face of some disciplined stuff from the Indian bowlers. The match was as good as over when Taylor fell in the 1st over of the batting power-play in the 34th over. Nathan McCullum and Kyle Mills did put on a useful partnership towards the end but it only served to lessen the margin of the defeat. NZ will look to come back hard in the next match at Jaipur whereas India will look to improve upon their performance.

45.2

Sreesanth to Mills, out Caught by Saha!! All over for NZ! Short ball on middle, he goes for a full blooded pull but the ball hurried onto him, all he managed to do was top edge a pull to Saha who took a dolly to send the Kiwis packing! Comprehensive win for the Indians! Mills c Saha b Sreesanth 32(28) [4s-2 6s-2]

Sreesanth to Mills, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Andy McKay, right handed bat, comes to the crease

45.1

Sreesanth to N McCullum, out This might well be the moment that has won the game for India! It was a length ball on off, N McCullum looks to slap it over cover, doesn't get hold of it at all, the ball flies off the splice of the bat and over Gauti who runs back from cover to take a blinder! The ball was going away from him but he didn't let his concentration slip one bit, kept his eye on the ball and pulled off a blinder! N McCullum c Gambhir b Sreesanth 35(35) [4s-4]

Sreesanth to N McCullum, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

S Sreesanth [5.0-0-30-1] is back into the attack

44.6

Nehra to Mills, no run, dabbed back to the bowler

44.5

Nehra to Mills, FOUR!!, the rub of the green is going the NZ way! It was a low full toss tailing away from off, Mills had a go at that, got a bottom edge that rolled past a diving Saha and into the third man boundary!

44.4

Nehra to Mills, no run, looked to squeeze it to the off side, rolled off the inner half of the bat to the bowler

44.3

Nehra to Mills, 2 runs, they are doing it with ease here, too full on the pads, flicked away into the gap at deep mid wicket, Ashwin was caught napping in the deep, he was late to get to the ball

44.2

Nehra to N McCullum, 1 run, opens the face of the bat and dabs it wide of point

44.1

Nehra to N McCullum, no run, yorker length delivery on middle and leg, N McCullum backs away and strokes it straight to mid off

43.6

Munaf Patel to N McCullum, 1 run, dabbed to cover as they scoot across for the single, a big grunt from Munaf Patel

43.5

Munaf Patel to N McCullum, FOUR!!, short on the stumps, Nathan McCullum top edges a pull over the keeper, goes very fine, useful runs these, NZ are still in the contest

43.4

Munaf Patel to N McCullum, 2 runs, just over Yusuf's head at mid off, he was into the stroke early, lobs off the toe end of the bat, 2 runs they will get though

43.3

Munaf Patel to Mills, 1 run, flat batted hit to long off

43.2

Munaf Patel to Mills, FOUR!!, when he hits they rocket to the fence! Backs away, takes it on the full and smears that away into the gap at wide long off, awesome stuff, the Kiwis are still in this game!

43.1

Munaf Patel to N McCullum, 1 run, deceived by the slower one, into the shot too early, in the end fetches it from outside off and flat bats it off the toe end to long on

42.6

Nehra to N McCullum, leg byes, 1 run, backed away but Nehra followed him, in the end the ball deflected off N McCullum's pad to the off side

42.5

Nehra to N McCullum, no run, flicked to wide mid on

42.4

Nehra to Mills, 1 run, spears in a superb yorker that was tailing away from middle, squeezed wide of cover for a quick single

42.3

Nehra to Mills, no run, banged in short on middle, Mills backed away to slap that over point but was beaten for pace

42.2

Nehra to N McCullum, 1 run, dabbed with soft hands to mid off as they scamper through for a quick single

42.1

Nehra to Mills, 1 run, opens the face of the bat and runs it down to third man

41.6

Munaf Patel to Mills, 1 run, squeezed to cover, they chanced a single and got it in the end

41.5

Munaf Patel to Mills, no run, right into the blockhole, Mills squeezes it back to Munaf Patel who gets a bit of hand on it as the ball deflects onto the stumps at the bowler's end, third umpire was called for but N McCullum had his bat just back in the nick of time

41.4

Munaf Patel to N McCullum, 1 run, punched to mid off for a quick single

41.3

Munaf Patel to N McCullum, FOUR!!, maybe he has taken a few lessons on the scoop shot from his brother Baz! Gets outside the line of the ball and scoops it behind the keeper, took it on the full, poor delivery

41.2

Munaf Patel to N McCullum, no run, play and a miss, Munaf Patel has this knack of plugging away in and around the off stump

41.1

Munaf Patel to Mills, 1 run, mistimes a slog that rolls past the bowler to long on

Munaf Patel [6.0-0-19-0] is back into the attack

40.6

Nehra to N McCullum, 2 runs, short and wide outside off, N McCullum opens the face of the bat and angles it into the gap at deep third man

40.5

Nehra to N McCullum, no run, eases it to point, looks for the single but is sent back

40.4

Nehra to N McCullum, FOUR!!,he has flayed that away superbly on the up into the point boundary! pitched up outside off and he clobbered that with ease, NZ are going down fighting here, good hit from N McCullum

Nehra to N McCullum, FOUR!!, upper cuts it over the vacant slip cordon, rolls into the third man boundary, neatly done by N McCullum, and the umpires are having a discussion about the light

40.1

Nehra to N McCullum, no run, cuts and misses a short delivery angling away

Ashish Nehra [6.0-0-24-1] is back into the attack

39.6

Yusuf Pathan to N McCullum, 1 run, gets to the pitch of the ball and flicks it to deep mid wicket

39.5

Yusuf Pathan to N McCullum, no run, driven straight to cover

39.4

Yusuf Pathan to Mills, 1 run, rolls off the pad to short fine leg

39.3

Yusuf Pathan to Mills, SIX!!, slogged over the park, lands way back into the stands at long on! Just a flat batted slap and the ball carried all the way, Yusuf Pathan is getting a taste of his own medicine here

39.2

Yusuf Pathan to Mills, no run, pushed through quicker, grips and spins back in, defended to the off side

Ashwin to Hopkins, out Caught by Yusuf Pathan!! Bamboozled by the carrom ball! The ball gripped off the rough outside off and spun away, Hopkins was surprised by the extra bounce, in the end he just hung his bat out and the ball lobbed off to Yusuf who took an easy catch at short third man, it was dying on him but he was always in control of him, Nehra goes towards Ashwin, as if to say "you won't take catches off me but you're claiming wickets for yourself"!Hopkins c Yusuf Pathan b Ashwin 16(14) [4s-2]

Ashwin to Hopkins, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

35.2

Ashwin to N McCullum, 1 run, tucked wide of mid wicket for an easy single

35.1

Ashwin to N McCullum, no run, extra bounce on off, gets high on the pad, luckily doesn't lob to the keeper

34.6

Nehra to Hopkins, FOUR!!, complete misjudgement by Ashwin who drops a sitter at deep square leg! The ball was pulled straight down his throat but he jumped early, and the ball bursts through his fingers into the boundary, Nehra is livid with Ashwin!

34.5

Nehra to Hopkins, no run, back of a length on middle and leg, the ball thuds into the thigh pad and rolls to the off side, Hopkins wanted the single but was sent back

34.4

Nehra to Hopkins, 2 runs, whipped away into the gap at deep mid wicket, the fielder had to run around a long way towards the ball, good running

34.3

Nehra to Hopkins, no run, pitched up outside off, Hopkins opens the face of the bat and steers it to point

34.2

Nehra to Hopkins, no run, better line, fuller and on off, defended gently to the off side

34.1

Nehra to Hopkins, FOUR!!, good start to the over, short and wide, Hopkins played it nice and late, steered expertly past point, the ball bullets into the point boundary

Ashish Nehra [5.0-0-14-1] is back into the attack

33.6

Ashwin to N McCullum, no run, rapped on the pad as he looks to turn it away to the on side

33.5

Ashwin to N McCullum, no run, that is a ripper! Bowls a carrom ball that pitches on off and spins away, N McCullum was comprehensively beaten

33.4

Ashwin to Hopkins, 1 run, flicked wide of mid wicket for an easy single

Nathan McCullum, right handed bat, comes to the crease

33.3

Ashwin to Taylor, out Caught by Munaf Patel!! Looks to repeat the stroke, but didn't get underneath the flight this time, top edges the slog to Munaf who takes the skier at short fine leg, Munaf has been a live wire in the field all day long, good catch, the ball was swirling up for quite some time but he had it well covered! Taylor c Munaf Patel b Ashwin 66(69) [4s-3 6s-3]

Ashwin to Taylor, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

33.2

Ashwin to Taylor, SIX!!, that has cleared the ropes at deep backward square leg with ease! Just moves across and sweeps him up and over the ropes in the deep, awesome stroke, typical Rossco hit

33.1

Ashwin to Hopkins, 1 run, turned wide of mid wicket for an easy single

Ravichandran Ashwin [7.0-1-32-1] is back into the attack

NZ have decided to take their batting PP

Drinks are on the field now

32.6

Sreesanth to Hopkins, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside off, crunched away on the up to deep cover

32.5

Sreesanth to Hopkins, no run, goes for the drive but doesn't get hold of it, gets a bit of inside edge onto the pad as it rolls back down the pitch

32.4

Sreesanth to Taylor, 1 run, goes for the cut but the ball rolls off the toe end of the bat to third man

32.3

Sreesanth to Hopkins, 1 run, gets into a bit of a tangle as he looks to defend, rolls past short mid wicket

32.2

Sreesanth to Taylor, 1 run, on the shorter side this time, eased away to deep point

32.1

Sreesanth to Hopkins, 1 run, gets a bit of bounce off the deck outside off, Hopkins steers it down to third man

31.6

Yuvraj to Taylor, no run, opens the face of the bat and runs it down to short third man

31.5

Yuvraj to Hopkins, 1 run, cuts it wide of point to get off the mark

Gareth Hopkins, right handed bat, comes to the crease

31.4

Yuvraj to Tuffey, out Caught by Raina!! Wickets continue to tumble! It was nicely looped up by Yuvraj from round the wicket, Tuffey looked to smack that over cover but got it just a touch low on the bat and Raina took a simple catch at extra cover! India are closing in here Tuffey c Raina b Yuvraj 4(5)

Yuvraj to Tuffey, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

31.3

Yuvraj to Tuffey, no run, gets forward and blocks

31.2

Yuvraj to Taylor, 3 runs, outstanding effort by Kohli at deep mid wicket, Taylor played a mistimed slog sweep, didn't get the elevation, Kohli did well to get to the ball but the ball was dying on him, full marks for the effort!

31.1

Yuvraj to Taylor, no run, quicker through the air, lands it on middle, Taylor gets forward and blocks

30.6

Sreesanth to Tuffey, no run, just a touch ahead of good length on off, Tuffey is back into the crease as he defends

30.6

Sreesanth to Tuffey, wide, banged in short on middle, the ball bounces way over Tuffey's head, easy call by the umpire

30.5

Sreesanth to Tuffey, 2 runs, straying onto middle and leg, whipped away off his hip to deep square leg for a couple

30.4

Sreesanth to Tuffey, 2 runs, juicy half volley on off, Tuffey plants his foot forward and strokes it into the gap at deep extra cover, good running to get back for the 2nd

Daryl Tuffey, right handed bat, comes to the crease

30.3

Sreesanth to Elliott, out Caught by Yusuf Pathan!! Terrific delivery from Sreesanth to take out the tentative Elliott! Excellent seam position from Sreesanth again, hits the deck hard and lands it at length on off, Elliott has a poke at that and all he can find is a thick edge that flies low to Yusuf who takes a good low catch at 1st slip, NZ are reeling here and the crowd is back to life!! Elliott c Yusuf Pathan b Sreesanth 5(6) [4s-1]

Sreesanth to Elliott, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

30.2

Sreesanth to Elliott, no run, floats it full on the off stump, Elliott prods forward and defends it gently

Its getting dark and the D/L method could come into play

30.1

Sreesanth to Elliott, no run, good length delivery outside off, left alone

S Sreesanth [3.0-0-20-0] is back into the attack

29.6

Yuvraj to Elliott, 1 run, flighted delivery outside off, driven to long off

29.5

Yuvraj to Elliott, no run, flatter delivery on the off stump, Elliott gets forward, gets the bat closer to the pad, gets an inside edge and rolls to the ground

Seems there is a small interruption. A dog has run out on the field and has held up play. But we are back quickly

29.4

Yuvraj to Elliott, FOUR!!, off the mark in style, quick delivery pushed through on leg stump, Elliott uses the pace and tickles it to fine leg, the fielder had no chance there

Grant Elliott, right handed bat, comes to the crease

29.3

Yuvraj to Styris, out Caught by Yusuf Pathan!! Yuvi is on a roll here! Flatter delivery, slightly short in length, spins away a bit, Styris cuts hard, the ball takes the thick outside edge and flies to Yusuf Pathan at first slip, who juggles initially but manages to latch onto it in the second attempt. Styris c Yusuf Pathan b Yuvraj 10(12) [4s-1]

Yuvraj to Styris, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

29.2

Yuvraj to Styris, no run, tossed up, bounces a bit more, Styris dabs it to backward point

29.1

Yuvraj to Styris, 2 runs, flatter outside off, Styris angles the bat, plays it with soft hands as he dabs it down to third man for a couple

28.6

Ashwin to Taylor, FOUR!!, tossed up on the middle and leg stump, Taylor gets forward, swings it to the vacant fine leg region, NZ are looking to get going here

28.5

Ashwin to Styris, 1 run, tossed up on the stumps, wrists it to long on

Ashwin to Taylor, 1 run, low full toss on the off stump, bunted down to long on

28.2

Ashwin to Taylor, no run, stifled appeal for LBW, but not given, flighted delivery, spins into Taylor, he has a mighty swipe across the line, misses it and gets rapped on the pads, the Umpire does not give it out and he is right, replays show that it would have missed leg stump

28.1

Ashwin to Taylor, no run, flatter on the stumps, tapped to short mid wicket

The light is starting to fade at Guwahati.

27.6

Yuvraj to Taylor, 1 run, short, flatter delivery outside off, Taylor goes back and bunts it to mid wicket, gets to his 18th ODI fifty, well played by Rossco

27.5

Yuvraj to Taylor, no run, flatter on the off stump, kicks up a bit, pushes it to the right of the bowler, Yuvi runs across and stops it from going further

27.4

Yuvraj to Taylor, no run, tossed up outside off, gets forward and taps it to short cover

27.3

Yuvraj to Styris, 1 run, full, quick delivery just outside off, Styris looks to play the paddle sweep, he adjusts and unfurls the conventional sweep to fine leg

Yuvraj to Styris, no run, flatter outside off, gets forward and pushes it to cover point

26.6

Ashwin to Taylor, no run, quicker delivery pushed through on the middle and leg stump, blocked to the ground

26.5

Ashwin to Taylor, no run, the carrom ball on leg stump, Taylor again shuffles a little too across to the off side, lunges forward to play that, nearly lobs back to the bowler but falls safely

26.4

Ashwin to Styris, 1 run, full, quick delivery on middle, shuffles across a little and flicks it to wide long on

26.3

Ashwin to Taylor, 1 run, flatter on leg stump, tickles it to short fine leg, Styris calls quickly for the quick single, Taylor hesitates but he takes off in the end and makes it

26.2

Ashwin to Taylor, no run, flatter, kicks up and spins sharply into Taylor, he gets hit on the body and rolls to the off side

26.1

Ashwin to Taylor, no run, tossed up, spins into Taylor, he tucks it to short fine leg, but straight to the fielder

25.6

Yuvraj to Styris, no run, flatter outside off, pushed to point, end of an action packed over from Yuvi

25.5

Yuvraj to Taylor, 1 run, full, loopy delivery on the stumps, worked to mid wicket

25.4

Yuvraj to Taylor, no run, slow, looped up delivery, kicks up a bit, Taylor wrists it back to the bowler

25.3

Yuvraj to Styris, 1 run, tossed up outside off, pushed to cover

25.2

Yuvraj to Styris, no run, loud appeal for an LBW, but not given, tossed up, very full in length on the middle and leg stump, Styris goes for the sweep and gets hit on the pads, but the umpire does not give it out, replays show that the ball straightened after pitching and would have gone on to hit the stumps, Umpire Llong has now gotten two wrong decisions

Scott Styris, right handed bat, comes to the crease

25.1

Yuvraj to Williamson, out Caught by Saha!! Yuvi does it! Flatter delivery, slightly short in length pushed through outside off, keeps a bit low, Williamson goes for the cut, he misses and the keeper appeals for a catch, Umpire Llong gives it out, however, KW is extremely unlucky as replays show that he did not edge it at all, the bat might have hit the pad and NZ are jolted, Umpire Llong has got that wrong, I am afraid. Williamson c Saha b Yuvraj 25(51)

Yuvraj to Williamson, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

24.6

Ashwin to Taylor, no run, stifled appeal for an LBW, tossed up outside off, gets forward and tries to work it to the leg side, gets hit on the pads but the impact was outside the line of off stump

24.5

Ashwin to Taylor, FOUR!!, this time the carrom ball does not work, uses the pace of the ball, cuts it to short third man, Vijay runs to his left and dives, but dives over the ball and it rolls to third man

Yuvraj to Taylor, 1 run, full, flatter delivery on the off stump, worked to mid wicket

23.4

Yuvraj to Williamson, 1 run, looped up, bounces a bit more on the stumps, goes back and punches it to long off

23.3

Yuvraj to Taylor, 1 run, flatter on middle, short in length, nudged to mid wicket

23.2

Yuvraj to Taylor, no run, looped up outside off, plays it a bit too early, gets a thin outside edge, rolls to backward point

23.1

Yuvraj to Williamson, 1 run, tossed up outside off, opens the face and dabs it to cover point, Gauti scores with a direct hit at the bowler's end, but KW makes it, thinks about another run but not there for the taking

22.6

Yusuf Pathan to Williamson, 1 run, slow, tossed up on the stumps, eased down to long on, great over the Kiwis

Yusuf Pathan to Taylor, SIX!!, and another, the classic Rossco slog sweep, full, flatter outside off, gets down on one knee, slog sweeps it to deep mid wicket, NZ are making a move on here

22.3

Yusuf Pathan to Taylor, SIX!!, that is a much needed big hit, short delivery dragged down the leg side, Taylor goes back and pulls it to backward square leg, sails over the ropes

22.2

Yusuf Pathan to Taylor, no run, flatter on leg stump, shuffles across and nudges it to mid wicket, finds the fielder inside the circle

22.1

Yusuf Pathan to Williamson, 1 run, quicker, dragged down short on middle, goes back and pulls it to mid wicket

Yusuf Pathan, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

21.6

Yuvraj to Williamson, 1 run, tossed up outside off, Williamson gets down and lap sweeps it to square leg

21.5

Yuvraj to Taylor, 3 runs, flatter delivery, spins away sharply, Taylor uses the pace, angles the bat and runs it down to third man, Kohli gives chase and just manages to pull the ball inside the ropes, another three runs taken

21.4

Yuvraj to Taylor, no run, tossed up, spins away, the ball grips the surface and beats the outside edge

21.3

Yuvraj to Taylor, 2 runs, and again, Munna has a lot of running to do, tossed up on the middle and leg stump, sweeps it to fine leg for another couple

21.2

Yuvraj to Williamson, 1 run, slow, short delivery outside off, sits up nicely for KW as he cuts it to sweeper cover

21.1

Yuvraj to Taylor, 3 runs, full, flatter outside off, Taylor rolls his wrists over the ball, sweeps it to fine leg, Munaf runs in from wide of fine leg, plonks his right boot and stops it from just going to the ropes, good work from the big man

20.6

Munaf Patel to Williamson, no run, full, slower delivery, blocked back to the bowler

Munaf Patel to Taylor, 2 runs, short and slightly wide outside off, Taylor pounces on that width, cuts it to deep backward point, Vijay runs from third man, slides and stops it, he limps a little after stopping that, but no damage done

20.3

Munaf Patel to Taylor, no run, short of a good length on middle, tucked to short mid wicket

20.2

Munaf Patel to Taylor, no run, good length just outside off, dabbed to point

20.1

Munaf Patel to Taylor, 2 runs, not all that short outside off, Taylor stays on the crease, swings through the line, goes for the pull but does not time it, goes high and falls safely at deep mid wicket for a couple

19.6

Yuvraj to Williamson, no run, full, flatter on middle, pushed back to the bowler

19.5

Yuvraj to Taylor, 1 run, tossed up outside off, gets down and paddle sweeps it to fine leg

19.4

Yuvraj to Taylor, no run, flatter outside off, gets forward and nudges it to short mid wicket

19.3

Yuvraj to Taylor, no run, tossed up, spins away slowly outside off, tapped to the off side

19.2

Yuvraj to Taylor, no run, flighted delivery on middle, driven to the left of the bowler who stops it

Munaf Patel to Williamson, 1 run, short of length on the stumps, Williamson goes back and whips it to deep square leg

18.5

Munaf Patel to Williamson, no run, comes down the track again, Munaf Patel drags it short and close to his body, Williamson goes for the pull, the ball takes the outer splice, miscues it to mid off, but falls safely

18.4

Munaf Patel to Williamson, no run, fuller on middle and off, pushed to short cover

18.3

Munaf Patel to Taylor, 1 run, fuller just outside off, tapped with soft hands to point for a quick single

18.2

Munaf Patel to Williamson, 1 run, on a length just outside off, Williamson pushes it to mid on, Jadeja is quite deep and that allows them an easy single

18.1

Munaf Patel to Taylor, 1 run, back of a length on the stumps, tucked to deep square leg

Yuvraj to Taylor, 1 run, flatter, keeps a bit low outside off, Taylor goes back and wrists it to long on

17.4

Yuvraj to Taylor, no run, flatter on leg stump, tapped to the leg side

17.3

Yuvraj to Taylor, 2 runs, tossed up outside off, Taylor drives it to short cover, Raina allows the ball to go in between his legs, rolls to sweeper cover for a couple, poor effort from Raina

17.2

Yuvraj to Williamson, 1 run, short of length, flatter delivery, spins away outside off, Williamson mistimes the cut to long off

17.1

Yuvraj to Taylor, 1 run, comes round the wicket, tossed up outside off, driven to long off

Drinks are on the field now

16.6

Munaf Patel to Williamson, no run, KW again advances a little down the track, Munaf Patel bangs in the bouncer and he ducks, great stuff from Munna

16.5

Munaf Patel to Williamson, no run, Williamson backs away to the leg side, Munaf Patel bowls a back of a length on the off stump, KW creams it to mid off, but cannot get it past the fielder who slides and stops it

16.4

Munaf Patel to Williamson, no run, length delivery on middle, tucked to short mid wicket but straight to the fielder

16.3

Munaf Patel to Williamson, no run, fuller just outside off, drives it to mid off

16.2

Munaf Patel to Taylor, 1 run, short of a good length on leg stump, worked to deep square leg

16.1

Munaf Patel to Williamson, 1 run, back of a length on the middle and leg stump, clipped to mid wicket, KW thinks about a couple, but a single is what they will get

15.6

Yuvraj to Taylor, no run, flatter on the stumps, Taylor shuffles slightly to the off side, covers the line and pats it to short leg

15.5

Yuvraj to Taylor, no run, tossed up, spins away outside off, gets behind the line and pushes it to the off side

15.4

Yuvraj to Taylor, no run, looped up on the stumps, gets forward and taps it to the on side

15.3

Yuvraj to Taylor, no run, slow, looped up on the stumps, spins away, Taylor is a little too early into the shot, gets a leading edge that falls safely at short cover

15.2

Yuvraj to Williamson, 1 run, tossed up on the off stump, gets down and paddle sweeps it to backward square leg

15.1

Yuvraj to Williamson, no run, flatter, spins away slowly outside off, Williamson angles the bat, runs it down to short third man

Yuvraj Singh, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack

14.6

Munaf Patel to Williamson, 1 run, full, slower delivery on leg stump, tucked to fine leg where Sreesanth keeps it down to a single

14.5

Munaf Patel to Williamson, no run, unfurls the short stuff this time, bouncer on the stumps, Williamson sways out of the line and lets it go through to Saha

14.4

Munaf Patel to Williamson, no run, Williamson again advances down the track, Munaf Patel drags the length a bit short, KW adjusts and pushes it to cover point

14.3

Munaf Patel to Williamson, no run, fuller length just outside off, driven to short cover

14.2

Munaf Patel to Williamson, no run, fullish on the off stump, pushed back to the bowler

14.1

Munaf Patel to Williamson, no run, fullish outside off, Williamson shimmies down the track, drives it to cover

13.6

Ashwin to Taylor, no run, looped up on middle, gets forward and nudges it to mid on

13.5

Ashwin to Taylor, no run, tossed up on the middle and leg stump, Taylor shuffles across and taps it to the leg side

13.5

Ashwin to Taylor, wide, loopy delivery, spins down the leg side, Saha moves to his left and collects it cleanly, wide given

13.4

Ashwin to Williamson, 1 run, quicker, the carrom ball from Ashwin, Williamson goes back and punches it to cover

13.3

Ashwin to Williamson, no run, tossed up, spins into Williamson sharply, he gets hit on the pad and rolls to the ground

13.2

Ashwin to Williamson, no run, tossed up outside off, Williamson gets down and tries to paddle sweep, misses and gets hit on the pads, optimistic shout for an LBW, but no chance of that being given

13.1

Ashwin to Taylor, 1 run, looped up on the middle and leg stump, tucked to backward square leg

12.6

Munaf Patel to Taylor, 1 run, length delivery just outside off, Taylor punches it past the bowler, rolls to mid off, the fielder moves quickly, picks it up and has a shy at the stumps at the bowler's end and hits, but replays show that he is safe, well run by Taylor

Well, the third umpire has been called for. The batsman in question is Taylor and he looks safe.

12.5

Munaf Patel to Taylor, no run, full on the middle and leg stump, pushed back to the bowler

12.4

Munaf Patel to Taylor, no run, fuller on middle and off, Taylor cloes the face and works it to short mid wicket

12.3

Munaf Patel to Taylor, no run, keeps it just in front of the good length area on middle, Taylor covers the line and defends it back to the bowler

12.2

Munaf Patel to Taylor, no run, absolutely dead straight from Munna, good length on middle, Taylor defends it to the off side

12.1

Munaf Patel to Taylor, no run, length delivery on the middle and leg stump, tapped to the on side

11.6

Ashwin to Williamson, no run, tossed up on the stumps, tapped back to the bowler, MAIDEN OVER from Ashwin

11.5

Ashwin to Williamson, no run, looped up, spins sharply into Williamson, he is cramped up for room, mistimes the cut to short cover

11.4

Ashwin to Williamson, no run, tossed up, fuller on the stumps, pushed back to the bowler

11.3

Ashwin to Williamson, no run, quicker on the off stump, goes back and defends it back to the bowler

Ashwin to Williamson, no run, short, slow delivery outside off, goes back and punches it to point

Forgot to mention, the bowling powerplay was taken at the start of the 11th over!

10.6

Munaf Patel to Taylor, no run, fuller delivery on off, Taylor mistimes it back to Munaf Patel

10.5

Munaf Patel to Taylor, no run, slightly short, cut straight to point, good stop from Virat

10.4

Munaf Patel to Taylor, FOUR!!, first boundary for Taylor, pitched up outside off, Taylor comes on the frontfoot and drives through the covers, the fielder got a bad bounce, Gambhir was the man, couldn't stop it, Yuvi from mid off runs after the ball but gives up the chase in the end

10.3

Munaf Patel to Williamson, 1 run, Williamson gets forward and pushes it square of the wicket with an open face, collects a single

10.2

Munaf Patel to Williamson, no run, too full outside the off stump, Williamson comes on the frontfoot and leaves it be

10.1

Munaf Patel to Taylor, 1 run, back of a length delivery on off, Taylor opens the face of the bat and eases it to third man

Munaf Patel, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

Ross Taylor, right handed bat, comes to the crease

9.6

Ashwin to Guptill, out Caught by Munaf Patel!! Done in by the sharp turn, Ashwin is known for that! He tossed the ball up a bit more this time around, slower through the air, Guptill went for the lofted hit over mid on, he wanted it to go all the way, but didn't get the distance courtesy the sharp turn, Munna comes running in from long on, bends down and takes an easy one. Guptill c Munaf Patel b Ashwin 30(37) [4s-6]

Ashwin to Guptill, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

9.5

Ashwin to Guptill, no run, flighted delivery outside off, Guptill comes on the frontfoot and defends

9.4

Ashwin to Guptill, no run, Guptill closes the face of the bat and turns it to square leg, does not take a single

9.3

Ashwin to Williamson, 1 run, another off-break, waiting for his carrom ball now, Williamson goes on the backfoot and punches it to long on

9.2

Ashwin to Guptill, 1 run, turns in from outside off, Guptill pushes it to long on for a single

9.1

Ashwin to Williamson, 1 run, Williamson comes down the track, wanted to go big, the ball turns, gets the inside of the bat and goes towards Munna at mid on

8.6

Nehra to Guptill, no run, good length delivery on the stump, Guptill goes on the backfoot and taps it to the on side

8.5

Nehra to Williamson, 1 run, back of a length delivery on the off stump, Williamson punches it to mid off and collects a single

8.4

Nehra to Williamson, no run, on a length, pushed across, Williamson gets forward and defends it to the off side

8.3

Nehra to Guptill, 1 run, Guptill comes on the frontfoot and drives it to cover point with soft hands

8.2

Nehra to Guptill, no run, The ball does not seem to leave Vijay, Guptill rocked back to pull it hard, to the left of Vijay at short mid wicket this time, he got his outstretched hand to it, but couldn't hold on, Nehra is disappointed, but have to say, it's a wonderful effort, sharp reflexes, on any other day, that would have gotten stuck!

8.1

Nehra to Guptill, no run, back of a length outside off, Guptill stands tall and pushes it to cover

7.6

Ashwin to Williamson, 2 runs, closes the face of the bat and tucks it round the corner, takes two

7.5

Ashwin to Guptill, 1 run, tosses it up, ends up as a full toss, Guptill drives it to long on for a single

7.4

Ashwin to Guptill, FOUR!!, was that a drop catch? Replays must confirm, it was a juicy full toss, Guptill swung that over mid wicket, Vijay comes running in from the deep, bends down but the ball was dying down, couldn't hold on to it, harsh to call it a drop catch

7.3

Ashwin to Williamson, 1 run, fuller as well, lot of air on that one, Williamson turns it to square leg for a single

7.2

Ashwin to Guptill, 1 run, flighted delivery turning in, Guptill works it to deep mid wicket for a run

7.1

Ashwin to Guptill, no run, gives it some air, turns in slightly, Guptill taps it to the on side

Ravichandran Ashwin, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

6.6

Nehra to Williamson, no run, fuller delivery outside off, Williamson leans forward and taps it to the off side

6.5

Nehra to Williamson, no run, almost produced another wicket! Dear o dear, it was banged in short, Williamson took his eyes off the ball looking to help it to fine leg, gets a leading edge and the ball lobs up in the air, Kohli comes running in from point towards the ball but couldn't get there in time

Kane Williamson, right handed bat, comes to the crease

6.4

Nehra to How, out Caught by Vijay!! Nehra has produced the break-through, short and angling away, How looks to pull, was he a touch too early into the shot? the ball goes off the bottom half of the blade, there was a man at short mid wicket, Vijay it was, he had to dive forward towards his right, snaffles it up safely, it was dying down on him, How can't believe his luck, Nehra gives him a send off! How c Vijay b Nehra 9(15) [4s-1]

Nehra to How, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

6.3

Nehra to How, no run, back of a length on the off stump, How pushes it to cover, says 'Wait on', does not take the single

6.2

Nehra to How, no run, fullish outside off, How comes on the frontfoot and taps it to the off side

6.1

Nehra to How, FOUR!!, Nothing's going right for Sreesanth, poor delivery in the first place, on the hips, How flicks it away to fine leg, Sreesanth was waiting for it over there, lets it through between his legs, poor effort, won't please the captain!

5.6

Sreesanth to Guptill, 2 runs, good slower ball, but well picked by Guptill, goes for the lofted shot, straight over the bowler's head, clears the infield, Gauti runs towards the ball from mid on, pulls it back and keeps it down to two

5.5

Sreesanth to Guptill, no run, pitched up outside off, Guptill comes on the frontfoot and defends it to the off side

Sreesanth to Guptill, no run, good length delivery around that off stump line, Guptill pushes it to mid off, straight to the man

5.2

Sreesanth to Guptill, FOUR!!, with the field up, it's not a bad idea to go over the infield, Guptill slices a pitched up delivery over cover, there is nobody in the deep, rolls away!

5.1

Sreesanth to How, 1 run, back of a length delivery angling towards the leg stump, How clips it behind square towards fine leg

4.6

Nehra to Guptill, no run, Guptill wanted to go big, he frees his arms, a swing and a miss!

4.5

Nehra to Guptill, no run, short and wide, Guptill mistimes a cut as he frees his arms to point

4.4

Nehra to Guptill, no run, slower delivery angling across, Guptill gets forward and taps it to the off side, had to adjust

4.4

Nehra to Guptill, wide, that one was bange hard, goes over Guptill's head, wide called! A good call one must tell

4.3

Nehra to Guptill, no run, in the channel outside off, Guptill gets forward and taps it to short cover

4.2

Nehra to Guptill, no run, on a length outside off, left alone again

4.1

Nehra to How, 1 run, angled across How, he pushes it towards extra cover, shouts 'Waiiiit' and then decides to take a single as it goes wide of Vijay, Yuvraj keeps it down to one

3.6

Sreesanth to Guptill, no run, too full and angling in towards the off stump, Guptill digs it back to Sreesanth who stops it with his boot

3.5

Sreesanth to Guptill, no run, fuller delivery on the off stump, driven straight to mid off, a good looking shot for nothing

3.4

Sreesanth to Guptill, FOUR!!, If M Vijay could do it to us, I can do it too says Guptill and picks up a shortish delivery and pulls it over mid wicket, does well to get it over the 30 yard circle, away she goes!

Sreesanth to Guptill, no run, comes back with a good length delivery nipping back in, slightly slower in pace, Guptill defends it down the pitch

3.1

Sreesanth to Guptill, FOUR!!, that's as straight as a ram-rod, the delivery had hit me written all over it, overpitched on off, Guptill leans forward and drives it powerfully down the ground, straight past the bowler, lucky that the ball didn't find the stumps at the bowler's end

2.6

Nehra to How, no run, fuller delivery outside off, How leans forward and dead bats it to the off side

2.5

Nehra to How, no run, How comes on the frontfoot and looks to go for the drive, gets the inner half of the bat, the bowler collects

2.4

Nehra to How, no run, pitches just outside leg, trapped in front of middle, loud appeal turned down, was a decent appeal that!

2.3

Nehra to How, 2 runs, length ball nipping back in, How gets an inside edge, the ball goes between his legs towards square leg, goes for a single, the fielder hurls in a throw to the bowler's end, it hits the stumps but How was in, the ball richochets and goes towards long off, an extra run results

2.2

Nehra to How, no run, pitched up on the off stump, How leans nicely forward and defends it solidly

2.1

Nehra to How, no run, looked like that stayed a touch low, How is surprised, the ball came back in off the seam, How didn't get the bat down in time, a play and a miss

1.6

Sreesanth to Guptill, no run, shapes back in from outside off, Guptill puts his leg forward, lifts his arms and lets the keeper collect

1.5

Sreesanth to Guptill, no run, angling in towards the pads, Guptill works it to square leg, does not take a run

1.4

Sreesanth to Guptill, no run, too full, almost yorker length on the off stump, Guptill digs it to the off side

1.3

Sreesanth to How, 1 run, fuller one outside off, How gets an outside edge and the ball runs down to third man, they take a single

1.2

Sreesanth to How, no run, loud shout from Sreesanth, nips back in from outside off, raps How on the pad, hit just above the knee roll, the height was the question on that occasion, good bowling this! Hawkeye tells us that the ball would have gone on to clip the bails, but there was enough doubt in the minds of the umpire,

1.1

Sreesanth to How, no run, gets some away movement straight away, short of a good length delivery outside off, How plays away from the body, defends it to the off side

S Sreesanth, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

0.6

Nehra to Guptill, no run, good length delivery on the stumps, Guptill gets behind the line of the ball and defends it solidly

Nehra to Guptill, FOUR!!, top shot! pitched up on the off stump, Guptill drives it straight down the ground, sweetly timed, you need to have confidence to play such straight drives, well done

0.3

Nehra to Guptill, no run, fuller delivery on the middle and off, Guptill taps it down the pitch

0.2

Nehra to Guptill, no run, good length delivery outside off, Guptill leaves it be

0.1

Nehra to Guptill, no run, back of a length delivery on the stumps, Guptill nidges it to square leg

Guptill and How are at the crease. Guptill is on strike. Nehra will open the attack

Welcome back for the NZ reply, it was the shortest lunch interval I have seen!

Virat Kohli is surely becoming one of the stars in ODI cricket for India. His century helped India reach 276, but NZ will not be too unhappy with this score. At one point, with Kohli and Yuvraj at the crease, it looked like 300 would be possible but Andy McKay's double wicket maiden brought NZ back into the contest. The NZ bowlers kept things tight in the end and wrested the initiative back from India. However, Yusuf Pathan, India's finisher, struck some huge blows to dent the confidence of the Kiwis. Will NZ chase this target down or will the Indian spinners trouble them? Join us at 12:30 PM IST for the run chase.....

48.6

Mills to Sreesanth, out Caught by How!! Looks to do a Pollard, dances down the track and swings big, intended to clear long on, but does not get enough distance, holes out to How who takes his 4th catch of the innings, that ends the Indian innings, they have been bowled out with an over to spare! Sreesanth c How b Mills 4(6) [4s-1]

Mills to Sreesanth, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

48.5

Mills to Sreesanth, no run, bangs it in short, Sreesanth comes down the track, mistimes it back to the bowler

48.4

Mills to Sreesanth, no run, banged in short, Sreesanth dances down the track, swings his bat looking for the pull, misses

Mills to Yusuf Pathan, out Caught by Taylor!! He perishes this time around, another juicy low full toss, Yusuf Pathan throws the kitchen sink at it, smacked straight to Rossco at extra cover, a simple catch though it was travelling quickly, the danger man goes! Yusuf Pathan c Taylor b Mills 29(19) [4s-3 6s-1]

Mills to Yusuf Pathan, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

48.1

Mills to Yusuf Pathan, 2 runs, Dear o dear, surprise surprise! Guptill has dropped a sitter! It was a full toss, Yusuf Pathan goes for the almighty heave across the line, finds the lone man at deep mid wicket, the ball was coming straight down the throat of Guptill, he spills it, does well to prevent a boundary though!

47.6

McKay to Sreesanth, no run, angles it in and gets it to shape away from Sreesanth, he plays and misses

47.5

McKay to Sreesanth, FOUR!!, it does not matter how they come, full outside off, Sreesanth goes for the drive, gets an outside edge that races away to the third man boundary, Tuffey in the deep did well to run wide and put in a slide, but it wasn't good enough

47.4

McKay to Sreesanth, no run, on the stumps, Sreesanth gets behind and blocks it

47.3

McKay to Yusuf Pathan, 1 run, fabulous stuff from Guptill, unbelievable!! It was short again, Yusuf Pathan wanted to pull, miscued it towards long on, the ball was eluding Guptill in the deep who was standing just in front of the ropes, he leaps, times it to perfection and and just as when he knew that he was falling over the ropes, flicks the ball back into the playing area, top class stuff!! Poor running from the batsmen, they have just taken a single

47.2

McKay to Yusuf Pathan, FOUR!!, goes inside out this time, backs away slightly and goes between extra cover and mid off, no long off in place and he will get a boundary

47.1

McKay to Yusuf Pathan, SIX!!, that's the power of this Pathan, short angling in, Yusuf Pathan frees his arms, pulls it from outside off and goes over deep mid wicket, done easily in the end! Are we in for some more?

46.6

Mills to Yusuf Pathan, 1 run, yorker length delivery on the leg stump, Yusuf Pathan drills it towards mid on and takes a single, some hesitations but both batsmen reach home safely

46.5

Mills to Yusuf Pathan, no run, back of a length outside off, cut straight to the man at cover point

S Sreesanth, right handed bat, comes to the crease

46.4

Mills to Nehra, out Nehra Run Out!! Nehra opens the face of the bat and taps it towards Rossco at cover, Yusuf Pathan wants a single, but Nehra was too late to get going, a superb direct hit finds him well short of the crease, the Indians are losing their way out here, another wicket goes down! Nehra run out (Taylor) 0(6)

Mills to Nehra, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!

Third umpire called for, Nehra in question, looks close!

46.3

Mills to Nehra, no run, back of a length delivery on off, Nehra opens the face of the bat and pushes it to point, does not take the single

46.2

Mills to Nehra, no run, pitched up around that off stump line, Nehra gets forward and defends it, the crowds love it, Yusuf Pathan doesn't, he wants the strike back

46.1

Mills to Yusuf Pathan, 1 run, Yusuf Pathan swipes across the line, gets it to deep backward square leg, ambles across for a single

Kyle Mills [8.0-0-37-1] is back into the attack

India have lost wickets just when the time was right to go big. Will Yusuf help them get some quick runs towards the end?

45.6

McKay to Nehra, no run, a DOUBLE WICKET MAIDEN!!, another yorker outside off, no contact made!

45.5

McKay to Nehra, no run, yorker length delivery angling in towards Nehra, well outside off though, Nehra gets his bat down but does not make contact

45.4

McKay to Nehra, no run, this is top class bowling, gets the ball to shape back in from outside off, Nehra is squared up, ends up hanging his bat at it, beaten!

Ashish Nehra, right handed bat, comes to the crease

45.3

McKay to Ashwin, out Caught&Bowled!! Ashwin goes without troubling the scorers, fantastic spell of bowling from McKay, short ball, banged in hard, it jags back in, was climbing on Ashwin as he goes for the pull, the face of the bat turns up as the ball hurries onto him, the ball lobs up in the air, McKay runs forward and pouches it safely! Ashwin c and b McKay 0(2)

McKay to Ashwin, THATS OUT!! Caught&Bowled!!

45.2

McKay to Ashwin, no run, back of a length delivery on the off stump, Ashwin defends it to the off side

Ravichandran Ashwin, right handed bat, comes to the crease

45.1

McKay to Saha, out Caught by Hopkins!! Superb delivery that, gets it to angle in from round the wicket, Saha plays away from his body, no feet movement, he was fishing at it, only gets a faint outside edge to the keeper. Saha c Hopkins b McKay 4(5)

McKay to Saha, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

44.6

Tuffey to Saha, 1 run, short of length outside off, Saha reaches out for it, gets an inside edge that goes past the stumps, rolls to fine leg

44.5

Tuffey to Saha, no run, back of a length just outside off, defends it to the off side

44.4

Tuffey to Saha, 2 runs, full, slower delivery outside off, Saha gets forward, pushes it into the gap at cover for a couple

44.3

Tuffey to Yusuf Pathan, 1 run, catch dropped!! by Mills at short fine leg, short delivery on leg stump, Yusuf Pathan swivels and pulls it to short fine leg, but Mills is slow in reacting to it, gets hi left hand out but cannot latch onto it, spills the chance as it goes to fine leg, poor effort from Mills, Tuffey is not amused

44.2

Tuffey to Saha, 1 run, length delivery outside off, Saha dabs it to point, but the fielder fires in a wild throw, rolls to mid wicket and Saha gets off the mark in ODIs

44.1

Tuffey to Yusuf Pathan, 1 run, good length, slower delivery outside off, Yusuf Pathan pushes it to long off

Daryl Tuffey [7.0-0-50-2] is back into the attack

Wriddhiman Saha, right handed bat, comes to the crease

43.6

McKay to Kohli, out Caught by How at cover!! Oh dear, sad way to end what has been an amazing innings! Slow, short delivery wide outside off, goes a bit too high, Kohli reaches out for it, tries to slap it over cover, but goes straight to How who takes a simple catch, Kohli cannot believe what he has done, but he has put India firmly in the driver's seat. Kohli c How b McKay 105(104) [4s-10]

Mills to Kohli, FOUR!!, short delivery outside off, Kohli hops, opens the face, runs it past short third man, he dives but cannot stop the ball, goes to third man, brings up his 4th ODI century, his second consecutive hundred

McKay to Kohli, 1 run, comes over the wicket, short of length on the stumps, tucked to mid wicket

Andy McKay [6.0-0-30-1] is back into the attack

40.6

Mills to Yusuf Pathan, no run, what a brute of a delivery first up for Yusuf Pathan, bouncer on the off stump, rears up sharply, Yusuf Pathan takes his eyes off the ball, fends at it, lobs to point but falls safely

40.5

Mills to Kohli, 1 run, back of a length on the stumps, tucks it to deep square leg

Yusuf Pathan, right handed bat, comes to the crease

40.4

Mills to Raina, out Caught by How at long off!! Raina has perished! Raina again dances down the track and makes room, Mills bowls a slow, short delivery outside off, he goes through with the shot, looks to go over extra cover, but mistimes it, the ball goes high to How at long off who takes a simple catch. Raina c How b Mills 13(18) [4s-1]

Mills to Raina, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

40.3

Mills to Kohli, 1 run, Kohli backed away a little to the leg side, Mills follows him and bowls a back of a length on leg stump, Kohli adjusts and taps it to long on

40.2

Mills to Raina, byes, 1 run, good length, slower delivery on the stumps, Raina has a wild swipe across the line, misses it, the ball just bounces in front of Hopkins, he fumbles and that allows them a bye

40.1

Mills to Raina, no run, stays over the wicket, angles a short delivery outside off, Raina backs away, looks to go inside out over cover, misses it

Kyle Mills [6.0-0-24-0] is back into the attack

India have taken the Batting PP

39.6

N McCullum to Kohli, FOUR!!, he is taking full toll here, flatter, short outside off, bounces a bit more, Kohli goes back and cuts uppishly, goes into the gap at deep backward point

39.5

N McCullum to Kohli, no run, flatter, nudged to the leg side

39.4

N McCullum to Raina, 1 run, quicker outside off, Raina plays it late, runs it down to short third man for a quick single

39.3

N McCullum to Kohli, 1 run, full, flatter on the stumps, wrists it to long on

39.2

N McCullum to Kohli, FOUR!!, he has punished that, flatter delivery, drags it short on the stumps, Kohli quickly goes on the backfoot, pulls it with immense power, one bounce over the ropes at deep mid wicket

Styris to Kohli, 1 run, full delivery outside off, Kohli drives it hard to long off

38.2

Styris to Kohli, no run, fullish on middle and off, works it to mid wicket

38.1

Styris to Raina, 1 run, back of a length outside off, punched to long off

Scott Styris [5.0-0-21-0] is back into the attack

37.6

N McCullum to Kohli, 2 runs, short, flat delivery, spins down the leg side, Kohli goes for the pull, but is too early into the shot, takes the glove and rolls to fine leg, Mills makes a sliding stop and they take a couple

37.5

N McCullum to Raina, 1 run, quick outside off, dabbed square on the off side

37.4

N McCullum to Kohli, 1 run, fuller outside off, gets forward and whips it to wide long on

37.3

N McCullum to Kohli, no run, flatter on the stumps, tapped back to the bowler

37.2

N McCullum to Kohli, 2 runs, quicker, short delivery spins into Kohli, he goes back and works it to backward square leg, Mills has a slight fumble as he stops it, does not pick it up cleanly and that allows them a couple

37.1

N McCullum to Raina, 1 run, full, quicker on the stumps, driven to long off

36.6

Tuffey to Kohli, no run, short, slower delivery outside off, Kohli waits and works it to short mid wicket, but finds the fielder

36.5

Tuffey to Kohli, no run, full, slower delivery outside off, Kohli drives it to cover, but Nathan McCullum dives to his left and stops it from going further

36.4

Tuffey to Kohli, FOUR!!, Kohli is on a roll here, short delivery outside off, latches onto that length, swivels and pulls it uppishly to deep mid wicket, this is now Kohli's highest score in the first innings

36.3

Tuffey to Raina, 1 run, length delivery on the stumps, nudges it to mid on for a quick single

36.2

Tuffey to Raina, no run, short of a good length outside off, angles the bat and dabs it to point

36.1

Tuffey to Kohli, 3 runs, length delivery, tails into middle and off, Kohli clips it to fine leg, Guptill who is running from square leg runs to his right and slides, but he pushes the ball a little bit away from Styris, that allows them to come back for three runs

35.6

N McCullum to Kohli, 1 run, flat delivery, turns in slightly, Kohli backs away, taps it to backward point to retain the strike

35.5

N McCullum to Kohli, no run, flatter, spins into Kohli, he stays back, works it to short mid wicket, but finds the fielder, lets out a disgusted grunt as he failed to pierce the gap

N McCullum to Raina, no run, quicker on the off stump, tapped to short cover

35.1

N McCullum to Kohli, 1 run, flatter on the stumps, eased down to long on

Nathan McCullum [6.0-0-32-0] is back into the attack

34.6

Tuffey to Raina, no run, length delivery in the zone outside off, Raina shoulders arms, end of a good over from Tuffey

34.5

Tuffey to Raina, no run, back of a length just outside off, plays it late, ends up chopping it to the ground, rolls to the off side, that was mighty close to the off stump

34.4

Tuffey to Raina, FOUR!!, what a shot to get off the mark, full delivery on the off stump, Raina uses the wrists powerfully, whips it to deep mid wicket, no chance for the fielders

34.3

Tuffey to Raina, no run, fuller length slanted across outside off, driven to mid off

Suresh Raina, left handed bat, comes to the crease

34.2

Tuffey to Yuvraj, out Caught by Hopkins!! The bowling change and the change of ball works for the Kiwis! Stays over the wicket, slants across a full delivery outside off, Yuvraj goes for the drive, plays away from the body and gets a thick outside edge, Hopkins takes an easy catch, NZ needed this wicket. Yuvraj c Hopkins b Tuffey 42(64) [4s-7]

McKay to Kohli, 1 run, switches to over the wicket, back of a length on leg stump, Kohli shuffles across slightly, works it to fine leg

33.5

McKay to Yuvraj, 1 run, short of length outside off, Yuvraj plays it late, cuts it to backward point, How dives to his right, but cannot stop it as the ball rolls to deep point

33.4

McKay to Yuvraj, no run, good bouncer from McKay, short, sharp delivery, rears into Yuvi, he drops his hands, allows the ball to hit him just below the helmet, rolls to the ground

33.3

McKay to Kohli, 1 run, short outside off, uses the wrists nicely, works it to deep square leg

33.2

McKay to Kohli, 2 runs, awesome running from both the batsmen, short delivery outside off, Kohli fetches it from outside off stump, wrists it to mid on, Nathan McCullum comes quickly at the ball, but he over-runs it and misfields, they take a couple, excellent stuff

33.1

McKay to Kohli, no run, stays round the wicket, slants a fuller length delivery on the off stump, gets forward and defends it to the off side

32.6

Elliott to Yuvraj, no run, fuller just outside off, driven back to the bowler

32.5

Elliott to Yuvraj, no run, good length floated in outside off, Yuvraj opens the face and dabs it to backward point

32.4

Elliott to Yuvraj, no run, length delivery outside off, dabbed to point

32.3

Elliott to Yuvraj, FOUR!!, shortish delivery outside off, not enough pace to trouble Yuvi, he latches onto that length, pulls it to wide long on easily

32.2

Elliott to Yuvraj, no run, short of a good length outside off, Yuvraj angles the bat, runs it down to backward point

32.1

Elliott to Kohli, 1 run, back of a length outside off, punched to sweeper cover

Drinks are on the field now

31.6

McKay to Yuvraj, no run, fuller length, tails in a wee bit, Yuvraj goes for the drive with minimal footwork, mistimes it again to mid off

31.5

McKay to Yuvraj, no run, good stuff from McKay, keeps it just outside off, Yuvraj mistimes the drive to mid off

31.4

McKay to Yuvraj, no run, length delivery outside off, angles the bat and runs it down to backward point, but straight to the fielder

31.3

McKay to Yuvraj, no run, stifled appeal from the bowler for LBW, back of a length, going down the leg side, Yuvraj tries to work it to fine leg, gets a thin inside edge and rolls to the ground, rather optimistic from McKay

31.2

McKay to Yuvraj, no run, back of a length slanted into Yuvraj, shapes in a bit, Yuvraj tries to run it down to third man, but gets cramped for room, dabs it to the off side

31.1

McKay to Kohli, 1 run, starts from round the wicket to the right hander, short delivery on the stumps, Kohli hops and tucks it to backward square leg

Andy McKay [4.0-0-24-1] is back into the attack

30.6

Elliott to Kohli, 1 run, goodish length on middle and off, Kohli wrists it stylishly down the ground, the fielder runs in from long on, he misfields slightly but they settle for a single

Elliott to Kohli, 1 run, on a length floated in outside off, driven to long off

30.3

Elliott to Yuvraj, 1 run, short of a good length on the stumps, Yuvraj punches it back to the bowler, who misfields, rolls down the ground for a single

30.2

Elliott to Yuvraj, no run, length delivery outside off, pushed to the off side

30.1

Elliott to Yuvraj, no run, good length just outside off, dabbed to point

Grant Elliott [3.0-0-15-0] is back into the attack

29.6

Williamson to Kohli, FOUR!!, runs are coming thick and fast for India now! It was a nice juicy half volley on off, Kohli got to the pitch of the ball and smacked that, he has strong forearms and the ball blazed away into the deep extra cover boundary, poor effort by Stryis in the deep

29.5

Williamson to Kohli, 2 runs, paddled towards deep fine leg where Mills slides across to stop it from crossing the ropes, 9th ODI fifty for Kohli, the consistency with which he has been getting the runs is amazing!

29.4

Williamson to Kohli, no run, punched back to the bowler

29.3

Williamson to Kohli, FOUR!!, even a desperate dive at deep square leg can't stop that! Short on middle, Kohli rocked back and smacked it all along the ground towards deep square leg, good effort from Guptill, but it had to be stopped at this level

Williamson to Yuvraj, no run, drifting into middle, Yuvraj gets forward and blocks

Kane Williamson, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

28.6

N McCullum to Yuvraj, 1 run, mistimes a drive to long on, the ball rolls off the inner half of the bat

28.5

N McCullum to Yuvraj, no run, arm ball outside off from round the wicket, good leave by Yuvraj

28.4

N McCullum to Yuvraj, no run, smacked straight to cover

28.3

N McCullum to Yuvraj, FOUR!!, that is a screamer from Yuvraj! Flatter one on middle from round the wicket, Yuvraj gets down on it quickly and unfurls a fierce sweep shot that rockets into the boundary at deep square leg

Styris to Yuvraj, 1 run, driven down the ground using the full face of the bat for an easy single

27.4

Styris to Yuvraj, FOUR!!, Yuvraj is finding his feet slowly but surely! Too short, Yuvraj got into position quickly, didn't try to hit it hard, just got across a fraction and tucked it into the gap at deep square leg, wristy stuff!

27.3

Styris to Kohli, 1 run, flicked with the angle down to fine leg for an ambled single

27.2

Styris to Kohli, no run, accurate stuff this, fuller and on the stumps, tucked to mid wicket

27.1

Styris to Kohli, no run, punched to short mid on

26.6

N McCullum to Yuvraj, no run, quicker one outside off, left alone

26.5

N McCullum to Yuvraj, FOUR!!, delicately done, the deft touch from Yuvraj to the fore! It was shorter and flatter outside off, Yuvraj used the pace of the bowler as he opened the face of the bat at the last moment to beat short third man to the boundary, lovely little late cut!

26.4

N McCullum to Yuvraj, FOUR!!, that is a scorcher from Yuvraj! Sees the ball tossed up over his eyeline, gets to the pitch of the ball and strokes that inside-out into the deep extra cover boundary, superb stuff

26.3

N McCullum to Yuvraj, no run, driven with the spin to cover

26.2

N McCullum to Yuvraj, no run, pushed through quicker on the stumps from round the wicket, Yuvraj defends it with a dead bat

26.1

N McCullum to Kohli, 1 run, flatter one on middle and leg, punched towards deep mid wicket, they are milking the bowling with ease here

25.6

Styris to Yuvraj, no run, slower delivery on the stumps, slight turn away, Yuvraj taps it to the on side

25.5

Styris to Kohli, 1 run, tucked with the turn to fine leg as he jogs across for the single

25.4

Styris to Yuvraj, 1 run, shows the full face of the bat and crunches it down to long on

25.3

Styris to Kohli, 1 run, slightly on the shorter side again, Kohli mistimes a pull to deep square leg

N McCullum to Yuvraj, FOUR!!, short and Yuvraj has latched onto that in a flash! Rocks back, frees his arms and pulls it front of square, one bounce into the deep mid wicket boundary, good end to the over, that should certainly break the shackles for Yuvraj!

24.5

N McCullum to Yuvraj, FOUR!!, welcome boundary! It was a tossed up delivery outside leg, Yuvraj gets down on his knees and plays a well controlled sweep into the fine leg boundary

24.4

N McCullum to Kohli, 1 run, looks to pull a short ball but it spun back in sharply, deflects off the glove to fine leg

N McCullum to Yuvraj, no run, gets forward and defends it back down the pitch

22.3

N McCullum to Kohli, 3 runs, a misfield at deep cover costs them 2 extra runs, it was a slow full toss outside off, Kohli smacks that towards Williamson who tried to stop it with one hand at deep cover, poor effort that, excellent running

22.2

N McCullum to Kohli, no run, pushed through quicker on middle, pushed to mid wicket

22.1

N McCullum to Kohli, no run, quicker through the air on off, Kohli gets across and pats it down the pitch

21.6

Styris to Yuvraj, no run, slow and full off cutter on the stumps, Yuvraj gets forward and defends it to the off side gently

21.5

Styris to Kohli, 1 run, pitched up on the pads, neat roll of the wrists to flick that away to deep mid wicket

21.4

Styris to Yuvraj, 1 run, solid punch down the ground to long on, Styris thought about putting his foot in the way to stop that but good that he didn't, would have hurt him for sure

21.3

Styris to Yuvraj, no run, opens the face of the bat and steers it to the man running in from point

Some problem with the sightscreen, Yuvi isn't happy

21.2

Styris to Yuvraj, no run, opens the bat face slightly, gets a thin edge that rolls to short third man, looks for the single but is sent back

21.1

Styris to Kohli, 1 run, delicately dabbed wide of point for an ambled single

20.6

N McCullum to Yuvraj, no run, rocks back and cuts a short ball outside off straight to the cover fielder

20.5

N McCullum to Yuvraj, no run, rapped on the pad as he prods forward but the ball pitched outside leg

20.4

N McCullum to Yuvraj, no run, sharp turn away, Yuvraj shaped for the cut but the ball ripped away off the turn, in the end he withdrew from the stroke as the ball passed him

20.3

N McCullum to Kohli, 1 run, turns it with the spin to short fine leg

20.2

N McCullum to Kohli, no run, spins back in slightly from outside off, pushed to short mid wicket

20.1

N McCullum to Kohli, no run, trifle short on the stumps, tucked to square leg

19.6

Styris to Kohli, 1 run, gets across a touch and turns it down to long on as he walks across for the single

19.5

Styris to Kohli, no run, gets forward and across as he flicks it to short mid wicket

Styris to Kohli, 1 run, shorter and slower on off, punched down to long on for an ambled single, sensible stuff from Kohli

19.2

Styris to Yuvraj, 1 run, driven through the line to long off for a comfortable single

19.1

Styris to Yuvraj, no run, starts off with a slow and full off cutter on the stumps, Yuvraj blocks it with soft hands

Scott Styris, right-arm medium, comes into the attack

18.6

N McCullum to Kohli, no run, whipped to the man at square leg, steady start by N McCullum

18.5

N McCullum to Yuvraj, 1 run, turns the bat face a little early to flick, gets a leading edge just over the bowler's head as he walks across for the single

18.4

N McCullum to Yuvraj, no run, gets forward and blocks a quicker delivery on the leg stump, rolls behind the keeper

18.3

N McCullum to Yuvraj, no run, tossed up on middle and leg, nurdled straight to short fine leg

18.2

N McCullum to Kohli, 1 run, drops it gently with soft hands to the off side as they scoot across for the quick single, there was a direct hit from Guptill at the striker's end but Yuvraj was well in

18.1

N McCullum to Kohli, no run, flatter one on middle, tucked to square leg

18.1

N McCullum to Kohli, wide, sprays it down leg, good take down leg

Nathan McCullum, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

17.6

McKay to Yuvraj, no run, back of a length outside off, punched to mid on

17.5

McKay to Kohli, 1 run, whips it off his hip past mid wicket, waited for the ball to pass the fielder as he got across for the single

17.4

McKay to Kohli, FOUR!!, poor delivery and that has been hammered away with ease! On the shorter side, Kohli drags it from outside off and puts that away into the gap between mid wicket and mid on, not entirely off the middle but the ball still had enough in it to cross the fence

17.3

McKay to Kohli, no run, slower delivery on off, Kohli gets across and plays it back down the ground to mid off

17.2

McKay to Kohli, no run, punched back to the bowler, good tight bowling this

17.1

McKay to Kohli, no run, angles a length ball on middle, Kohli gets across a touch and whips it to short mid wicket

16.6

Elliott to Yuvraj, no run, gets a good stride forward as he defends it solidly back down the pitch

16.5

Elliott to Kohli, 1 run, fuller length on off, driven down the ground to long on for an ambled single

16.4

Elliott to Yuvraj, 1 run, on the shorter side outside off, punched wide of mid off to get off the mark

16.3

Elliott to Kohli, 1 run, slower delivery on middle, dabbed down the ground to long on as he jogs across for the single

16.2

Elliott to Kohli, no run, gets forward and turns it off his wrists to mid wicket

16.1

Elliott to Kohli, no run, floats it on the stumps, Kohli punches it back to the bowler

15.6

McKay to Yuvraj, no run, can't get that away, it was short and wide, Yuvraj went for the cut, hit it well but couldn't get it past point, good stop by Jamie How

15.5

McKay to Yuvraj, no run, back of a length outside off, punched to cover

15.4

McKay to Yuvraj, no run, called 1 for the over, spears a short ball outside off, gets a lot of bounce off the deck, Yuvraj ducks under it

15.3

McKay to Yuvraj, no run, banged in short on off, Yuvraj sways under the line of the ball, welcome to the middle mate, says McKay

Yuvraj Singh, left handed bat, comes to the crease

15.2

McKay to Gambhir, out Caught by How!! What has Gambhir done? He's just thrown away good start, it was too wide, deserved to be thrashed, he reached out for it and just guided it uppishly to backward point, How times his jump to perfection and takes it with both hands, end of a fine little aggressive innings, the Kiwis will breathe a sigh of relief! Gambhir c How b McKay 38(38) [4s-6]

McKay to Gambhir, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

15.1

McKay to Gambhir, no run, too full, on the middle and leg, well dug out to the off side

15.1

McKay to Gambhir, wide, pitched up this time around, but down the leg stump again, trying to angle it in a lot more than he should, wide called!

15.1

McKay to Gambhir, wide, McKay is finding it difficult to adjust to the left-right combination, length ball down the leg, wide signalled

Time for drinks

14.6

Elliott to Kohli, no run, pitched up outside off, Kohli gets forward and taps it to the off side

14.5

Elliott to Kohli, no run, fuller delivery this time, driven to mid on, straight to the fielder

14.4

Elliott to Gambhir, 1 run, at a friendly pace outside off, Gambhir pushes it square of the wicket on the off side

14.3

Elliott to Kohli, 1 run, length ball on middle and off, shipped away past mid wicket for a single

14.2

Elliott to Kohli, 2 runs, he is a wristy player, closes the face of the bat and works it behind square on the on side, calls for two and completes with ease

14.1

Elliott to Kohli, no run, on the stumps, Kohli taps it to the on side

13.6

McKay to Gambhir, FOUR!!, his cover drives bring back memories of Dada - Sourav Ganguly, width on offer, fuller as well, Gambhir leans on it and drives it elegantly through extra cover, exquisite timing, sweet to watch!

13.5

McKay to Gambhir, no run, length ball angling in, Gambhir taps it to the on side, wanted a single, Kohli says it no looking at the bowler who was charging in towards the ball

13.4

McKay to Gambhir, no run, fuller outside off, Gambhir closes the face of the bat and works it straight to the man at square leg

13.3

McKay to Kohli, 1 run, a little too straight this time, Kohli tucks it behind square on the on side for another single, the Indians are going at 6 rpo, and on this wicket, that's real good!

13.2

McKay to Kohli, no run, short of a good length outside off, Kohli opens the face of the bat and steers it to point, good diving stop by Guptill at point

13.2

McKay to Kohli, wide, sprays one wide outside off looking for the change of pace, pays the price, he has to bowl an extra delivery now

13.1

McKay to Gambhir, 1 run, back of a length delivery on the off stump, Gambhir stays inside the crease, guides it to third man for an ambled single

12.6

Elliott to Kohli, FOUR!!, poor bowling that, too much width on offer, Kohli reaches out for it and slaps it wide of point, rockets away to the boundary

12.5

Elliott to Kohli, no run, slightly quicker outside off, Kohli gets forward and pushes it to backward point after opening the face of the bat

12.4

Elliott to Kohli, 2 runs, middle stump line again, Kohli works it behind square on the on side, runs two!

12.3

Elliott to Gambhir, 1 run, on the pads, Gambhir turns it to the on side with soft hands

12.2

Elliott to Gambhir, no run, gets some extra bit of bounce, angling in from round the wicket, it took off the deck, Gambhir hops looking to fend it, the ball hits the top of his bat, luckily does not carry to the man at short cover, that did surprise everyone

12.1

Elliott to Kohli, 1 run, slow medium pace, Kohli turns it to square leg for a single

Grant Elliott, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

11.6

McKay to Gambhir, FOUR!!, moves across, takes it on the full and executes a wristy on-drive, races all the way to the boundary, Boy! Is he not in good nick?

11.6

McKay to Gambhir, wide, bangs it short, angling down the leg, given wide, not for the height I suppose!

11.5

McKay to Kohli, 1 run, back of a length outside off, Kohli pushes it square of the wicket on the off side, they are dealing in singles

11.4

Mckay to Gambhir, 1 run, on the pads, Gambhir works it wide of mid on for a single

11.3

McKay to Kohli, 1 run, plays away from his body, driven elegantly through the covers, there is a man at deep extra cover, only a single

11.2

McKay to Gambhir, 1 run, Gambhir closes the face of the bat, takes it from the middle stump, works it to square leg

11.1

McKay to Kohli, 1 run, too full outside the off stump, Kohli reaches out for it and drives it to deep extra cover

10.6

Mills to Gambhir, no run, angling away from Gambhir, he looks to steer it past the slip cordon, does not make contact

10.5

Mills to Gambhir, no run, more pace on that one, gets some extra bounce, Gambhir takes one hand out of it as he played at that, off the shoulder of the bat to point

10.4

Mills to Gambhir, no run, lands on a length and angles across, Gambhir opens the face of the bat and guides it to gully

10.3

Mills to Gambhir, no run, pushed across Gambhir, he opens the face of the bat and pushes it to backward point, good stop!

10.2

Mills to Gambhir, 2 runs, on the pads, clipped away fine, the slow outfield helps them come back for the second, good running this

10.1

Mills to Kohli, 1 run, short of length delivery on the body, Kohli stands tall and turns it to square leg for a single

The Kiwis opt for the bowling powerplay

9.6

Tuffey to Gambhir, no run, banged in short around that off stump line, Gambhir stands tall and steers it with cross bat to point

9.5

Tuffey to Kohli, 3 runs, good length delivery outside off, Kohli drives it on the up through the covers, slow outfield and the fielder gets to the ball, hurls in a throw back to the keeper, Gambhir who was running for the third puts in a desperate dive and makes it safely in the end

Third umpire has been called for a run out chance at the striker's end. looks like Gambhir is safe!

9.4

Tuffey to Kohli, no run, fullish again, but bowled a lot slower, goes off the inner half of the bat to mid on

9.3

Tuffey to Kohli, no run, fuller delivery outside off, Kohli leans forward and drives it to mid off

9.2

Tuffey to Gambhir, 1 run, on the pads, Gambhir tucks it to backward square leg

9.1

Tuffey to Gambhir, FOUR!!, good attacking instincts, dances down the track, frees his arms and slices it over point for a boundary, that's how good he is at using his feet, a wicket has fallen at the other end and it does not seem to have bothered him

8.6

Mills to Kohli, no run, Kohli gets forward and defends it to the on side

8.5

Mills to Kohli, no run, Oh dear, it's all happenening! Loud appeal, the Kiwis were absolutely convinced, it was bowled off the scrambled seam, nips back in sharply from outside off, there was a sound as the ball went past the bat, it rushed through between the bat and the pad, did it kiss the bat? Replays should confirm things, but the sound may have been of the bat hitting the pad, Mills can't believe it!

Mills to Kohli, no run, gets behind the line of the ball nicely, defends it to the on side

8.2

Mills to Kohli, no run, short of length delivery on the off stump, angling in, Kohli defends it to the off side

8.1

Mills to Gambhir, 1 run, back of a length on the off stump, Gambhir opens the face of the bat and plays it late, glides it past gully for a single

7.6

Tuffey to Gambhir, 1 run, fuller delivery outside off, Gambhir pushes it to mid off, takes a quick single to retain the strike

7.5

Tuffey to Gambhir, no run, pitches outside leg and shapes across, Gambhir looks to whip it from middle and off, gets an inside edge onto the pads

7.4

Tuffey to Gambhir, FOUR!!, poor delivery that, full and on the pads, Gambhir flicks it behind square on the on side, there is no deep square leg in place, he will get a boundary

7.3

Tuffey to Gambhir, no run, on the off stump this time, Gambhir whips it to mid wicket

7.2

Tuffey to Gambhir, no run, good length delivery angled across, left alone

Virat Kohli, right handed bat, comes to the crease

7.1

Tuffey to Vijay, out Caught by Hopkins!! That's an important break-through. Vijay was looking ominous, tries for one too many perhaps, walks down the track and looks to swing across the line, closes the face a touch too early, gets a leading edge, the ball balloons high up in the air, who's under it? Gareth Hopkins says it's mine, runs back and keeps eyes on ball, pouches it safely! Looks like Vijay got a bit carried away. Vijay c Hopkins b Tuffey 29(32) [4s-5]

Tuffey to Vijay, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

6.6

Mills to Vijay, 1 run, pitched up on the off stump, Vijay works it past mid wicket, settles for a single

6.5

Mills to Gambhir, 1 run, pushed across Gambhir, he opens the face of the bat and guides it down to third man

6.4

Mills to Vijay, 1 run, fuller delivery on the off stump, Vijay mistimes a straight drive to mid off, takes a quick single

6.3

Mills to Vijay, no run, bangs it short again, angling towards the leg stump, Vijay pulls, finds the man at short fine leg who does well to stop, Mills was lucky to get away!

6.2

Mills to Vijay, FOUR!!, he's bringing back the memories of his superb hundred in the IPL, shortish in length, Vijay rocks back and pulls it handsomely over mid wicket, there was a man at deep square leg but he was just a spectator, on song!

6.1

Mills to Vijay, no run, slightly short of a good length outside off, Vijay gets forward and pushes it towards cover

5.6

Tuffey to Gambhir, FOUR!!, Absolutely fabulous stuff this!! comes down the track, makes enough room and creams it through extra cover, pierces a packed offside field, into the wide long off boundary in a flash, both openers are looking really good!

5.5

Tuffey to Gambhir, no run, off stumpish this time around, Gambhir gets forward and taps it to the off side

5.4

Tuffey to Vijay, 1 run, fuller delivery just outside the off stump, Vijay leans forward and drives it powerfully in the air, Williamson at mid off does well to run to his right and put in a dive to keep it down to one

5.3

Tuffey to Gambhir, 1 run, slightly short of a good length, on the pads, tucked away to fine leg for a run

5.2

Tuffey to Gambhir, FOUR!!, Bring it on says Gambhir, dances down the track and goes over cover, made enough room to free his arms, he's surprised everyone by doing so, top shot! The Indians are starting to take the attack to the opposition now

5.1

Tuffey to Gambhir, no run, length ball shaping across slightly, Gambhir gets forward and pats it to the off side towards cover

4.6

Mills to Vijay, no run, pitched up outside off, Vijay comes on the frontfoot and drives it to cover-point

4.5

Mills to Vijay, FOUR!!, that's been flicked away in style! All the thoughts of the slow outfield and the ball seaming around can be put to rest, he has played it on the up, used his wrists to perfection, not anything that Mills could do, glorious!

4.4

Mills to Vijay, no run, good bounce and carry this time around, good length delivery outside off, Vijay shoulders arms

4.3

Mills to Vijay, FOUR!!, Sweeeeeeeet! It's all about timing, in the slot for Vijay, length delivery on the off stump, he presents the full face of the bat, gets forward and just pushes it gently down the ground for a classy boundary

4.2

Mills to Vijay, no run, pitched up on the off stump, Vijay clips it to short mid wicket

4.1

Mills to Vijay, no run, short of length delivery just outside off, Vijay mistimes the pull, gets an inside edge onto the pads and the ball rolls to the on side

3.6

Tuffey to Gambhir, no run, fuller delivery outside off, Gambhir comes on the frontfoot and defends it to the off side

3.5

Tuffey to Vijay, 1 run, fullish this time, Vijay pushes it straight past the bowler, mid on keeps it down to one

3.4

Tuffey to Vijay, no run, nips back in from outside off, brushes Vijay's pad on top of the knee roll, goes straight to the keeper, the men behind the stumps appeal in unison, the bowler joins them, not given and rightly so!

3.3

Tuffey to Vijay, FOUR!!, short of a good length, Vijay stays on the backfoot and pulls it over mid wicket, he's made full use of the bonus free hit, Simon Doull is absolutely livid on air, blaming the umpire for calling it a no-ball

A free hit coming up

3.3

Tuffey to Vijay, no ball, FOUR!!, Tuffey oversteps, or does he? Replays suggests that the umpire has got it wrong, pitched up outside the off stump, a rasping cover drive that, races through the extra cover drive region, the ball will elude the fielder and wins the race!

3.2

Tuffey to Vijay, no run, pitches outside off, Vijay comes on the frontfoot and pushes it to cover

3.1

Tuffey to Vijay, no run, pitched up outside off, Vijay comes on the frontfoot and drives it to cover point, straight to the fielder

2.6

Mills to Vijay, 3 runs, gets it right this time, clips it through mid wicket, the outfield is not the quickest, but they do extremely well to come back for the third

2.5

Mills to Vijay, no run, short of a good length delivery shaping back in, Vijay was moving across as he looked to clip that off his pads, misses it and gets rapped right in front of middle, the height was the question, he was hit above the knee roll, a loud appeal turned down

2.4

Mills to Vijay, no run, angling in towards the pads of Vijay, he works it straight to square leg

2.3

Mills to Vijay, no run, good length delivery angling in from outside off, Vijay pushes it to mid off

2.2

Mills to Vijay, no run, some movement off the seam, pitches on off, shapes away, Vijay gets behind the line and defends it to the off side

2.1

Mills to Gambhir, 1 run, back of a length delivery on middle, shapes back in, Gambhir taps it towards square leg, takes a quick single, these two are very good runners between the wickets

1.6

Tuffey to Vijay, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, Vijay comes on the frontfoot and lets it through to the keeper

1.5

Tuffey to Gambhir, 1 run, fuller delivery on the off stump, Gambhir pushes it towards extra cover with soft hands and sets off for a single

Tuffey to Gambhir, wide, length ball shaping back in from the leg stump, wide signalled!

Simon Doull on air says the outfield is extremely hard, the Kiwis have a white band on the elbow to assist them while diving around.

1.3

Tuffey to Vijay, 1 run, pitched up on the off stump, Vijay closes the face of the bat and pats it towards short mid wicket, takes on Guptill and completes the single, good running that, sharp effort as well

1.2

Tuffey to Vijay, no run, back of a length outside the off stump, Vijay puts his leg forward and shoulders arms

1.1

Tuffey to Vijay, no run, short of a good length delivery angling in, Vijay gets forward and defends it towards extra cover

1.1

Tuffey to Vijay, wide, starts off with one sliding down the leg, wide signalled!

Daryl Tuffey, right-arm fast medium, shares the new ball

0.6

Mills to Gambhir, no run, that's a peach, comes back in from outside off, Gambhir plays outside the line of the delivery, the ball rushes between the bat and his body, good over first up from Mills

0.5

Mills to Gambhir, no run, that one stays low, does not come back in as much as Mills would have wanted it to, a play and a miss

0.4

Mills to Vijay, 1 run, edged but safe! pitches it up and gets the ball to move away late, he was lured forward, only manages to get a thickish outside edge to third man, there was no third slip, not a convincing way to get off the mark

Two slips in place for Vijay!

0.3

Mills to Vijay, no run, he is getting the ball to shape away from Vijay, he does well to play late, taps it gently towards point

0.2

Mills to Vijay, no run, length ball shaping away from the off stump, Vijay gets behind the line of the ball and defends it towards cover

0.1

Mills to Vijay, no run, starts off with a back of a length delivery outside the off stump, shapes away from Vijay, left alone

Vijay and Gambhir are at the crease. Vijay is on strike. Mills will open the attack

Early start as we are playing in the north-eastern part of India. The sun usually sets by around 4:30 PM over here. Session 1: 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM Lunch Break: 12:00 PM to 12:30 PM Session 2: 12:30 PM to 4:00 PM

Gambhir: It is a big opportunity for the youngsters and hopefully, they step up and perform. It is a matter of 6-7 overs, and I hope we get some runs on board. We have quality spinners, it's all about going out there and performing.

Ross Taylor: Vettori is not fully fit, he is rested. McCullum is not fit either. They miss out today. We have to get some ideal preparation leading into the WC.

New Zealand have won the toss and elected to field

Pitch report: The ball will move around early, there is some old grass on the wicket, but it is rolled nicely. As the day goes on, there will be some turn. Remember, the last time a game was played here, India were 5/27 against Australia while batting first. So win the toss, bowl first pitch..

Arun Lal: With the WC coming, this will be a terrific experience for the youngsters, we need a reserve bench, an experienced reserve bench rather. Vijay is a gifted player, he has played well in the T20s, hope he performs at this stage. Gambhir scored some runs in the previous game, and he'll be looking forward to leading the side.

Danny Morrison feels this is the perfect opportunity for NZ to get back to form before the WC. Coming back to the new look Indian side, there are a number of youngsters who have made their name in the T20 format. Time to prove their mettle? I'm all excited, hope you guys too are. Clear skies in Guwhati, toss at 8:00 AM IST and the game kicks off at 8:30 AM IST.

Good morning folks, a hearty welcome to one and all. The big guns are missing as far as India is concerned but this will be a litmus test for the youngsters to cement their place in the squad before the World Cup. New Zealand, who exceeded everybody's expectations by salvaging draws in the first two Tests, will be looking to gain early momentum and make use of the depleted Indian squad. Yuvraj Singh will have a point or two to prove to the selectors as the Gautam Gambhir led 'Men in Blue' lock horns with Vettori's 'Black Caps'. This is Ajith and I will bring you all the action along with Shashank and Sid V. Stay tuned for player interviews and expert comments...

By Saurabh Somani

Before the Test series between India and New Zealand began, what had most people predicting a 3-0 whitewash for India was the fact that New Zealand had been blanked 4-0 by Bangladesh just before landing in India. New Zealand, however, proved that ODI form was not related to Test match form and fought well for a majority of the series before succumbing.

However, now we are at the ODIs, and New Zealand have not won an ODI in the past 8 matches that they have played (6 losses, 2 abandoned). This string includes a 105-run loss to India in Sri Lanka, but they can take slight solace from the fact that their last win was a comprehensive 200-run one earlier in the same tournament, against the same opponents - India. The fact that was also obscured by the screaming 4-0 headlines versus Bangladesh was that three of those ODIs were very narrow defeats for New Zealand - twice by 9 runs and once by 3 runs. It is not, therefore, that they have suddenly become a very poor ODI side from a competitive one. It is, however, undeniable that they have been sub-par, and that the pressure on them to raise their game is more acute.

It is also New Zealand's last series in the subcontinent before the World Cup, but they are unlikely to tinker with too much of the core of Vettori, Taylor, Mills, the McCullums and Williamson. However there is one key person missing in the Kiwi lineup - Jesse Ryder's calf injury has forced him to fly back home, and provided a good opportunity for his replacement James Franklin to make a case for himself.

India, on the other hand, have still not hit upon a settled combination for the World Cup, and they will also be looking at this series to take further steps towards that. Of the Test series winning squad, only Gambhir, Raina, Murali Vijay and Sreesanth remain. The most interest will centre around how the players who are not certainties in the final XI of a full-strength India perform - and with his recent dip in fortunes, Yuvraj Singh should probably count himself as one among them. He will be competing with the likes of Virat Kohli and Murali Vijay for a top-order slot, while the lower-order slot has Saurabh Tiwary, Yusuf Pathan and Ravindra Jadeja as the claimants.

The man who might be the most promising of the lot though is Ravichandran Ashwin. He has played just 2 ODIs so far, but has shown good promise during the IPL, being used by Dhoni inside the power plays. He also is a competent enough bat, and could be a very useful bowling all-rounder in a full-strength Indian XI. In the subcontinent - where the World Cup is scheduled - India might anyway opt for two spinners in the eleven, and with Harbhajan's place secure, it would help India to have two of their bowlers with batting abilities down the order.

This will also be a good test of Gautam Gambhir's leadership abilities. He has so far come across as a thoughtful, but sometimes too-intense cricketer. Those are good qualities to possess, and with time, he is likely to make his intensity more focussed and less all-consuming, which will only make him a better leader.

It promises to be a series full of points to prove at an individual and team level for both sides, and with the added rider of the nearing World Cup - one that will not be lacking in intensity at any point.